IPL 2025: 2 STRENGTHS AND 2 MAJOR WEAKNESSES OF DELHI CAPITALS

The pace attack of DC is a real deal. Starc is a big-match player, and we witnessed that last season when he helped the Kolkata Knight Riders in vQualifier 1 and then the final. He picked 14 wickets last season for KKR. In Natarajan, DC get a proven customer in the IPL...

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Delhi Capitals have one of the most interesting squads in the Indian Premier League 2025. After having let Rishabh Pant go and missing out on Shreyas Iyer at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, the Capitals got hold of KL Rahul for a bargain of Rs. 14 crore. He comes into the side after having played for Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants over the last six seasons. Rahul will lead DC, and he has the experience under his belt to aid the franchise. He led LSG to two playoffs in three seasons. DC have a character in their ranks, and this season, one expects them to perform well and be a thorn for opposition teams. Ahead of the auction, DC retained four players: Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and Abishek Morel. At the auction, they built a strong bowling unit, especially in pace. Mitchell Starc was captured alongside the likes of Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, and T Natarajan. For backups, Dushmantha Chameera makes his presence felt.

DC also have powerful names in their batting. Jake Fraser-McGurk saw the side use the RTM card for him. Harry Brook and Faf du Plessis were roped in as well. Donovan Ferreira provides an option from the bench. They also made a smart move by signing big-hitter Ashutosh Sharma, who impressed largely for PBKS last season. Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, we decode the strengths, weaknesses, and takeaways of the DC squad.

PLAYERS RETAINED BY DC: Axar Patel (Rs. Players bought